############ download ############ All the `.sra` files belonnging to a certain project can be downloaded using ``download``: :: $ pysradb download -y -t 8 -p SRP002605 ``pysradb`` also supports faster downloading of `.sra/.fastq` files using UDP protocol if `aspera-client `_ is installed: :: $ wget -c https://download.asperasoft.com/download/sw/connect/3.9.9/ibm-aspera-connect-3.9.9.177872-linux-g2.12-64.tar.gz $ tar -zxvf ibm-aspera-connect-3.9.9.177872-linux-g2.12-64.tar.gz && ls $ bash ibm-aspera-connect-3.9.9.177872-linux-g2.12-64.sh $ pysradb download --use_ascp -y -t 8 -p SRP002605 It is also possible to pipe the output of ``metadata`` to download: :: $ pysradb metadata --detailed SRP098789 | pysradb download